penny
off to a rocking start
Member since January 2006
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Post by penny on Jan 10, 2006 15:23:14 GMT -5
i just got a tumbler at a yard sale, problem is i live in a small town,i cant find supplies anywhere but on line,i have no credit card so...where can i find grains and polish?  and also ....does any one know if you can subtitute any thing for the grain or polish, like dirt,sand tooth paste ect........  p.s. i make jewlrey so id love to get started on my first batch ...just cant find supplies....any info will be greatly appreciated |
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drupe
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2005
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Post by drupe on Jan 10, 2006 19:56:27 GMT -5
Penny
Welcome aboard.
A good many people swear by the rock shed. Good prices, great shipping, excellant people to deal with. Just do a search for The Rock Shed.
After experminting a bit I believe you'll be using grit made for the purpose of tumbling rocks. Garbage in - garbage out.
Im still fairly new but I think a lot of knowledge folks will jump in and help you. They sure helped me.
Any questions you have they'll have answers you can rely on.
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mom2olivia
starting to spend too much on rocks
1st year rock hounds
Member since August 2005
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Post by mom2olivia on Jan 11, 2006 1:08:55 GMT -5
Hi Penny,
Have you ever dealt with eBay? Most sellers use Paypal and you can set it up to have Paypal take the money from your checking account, (maybe even a savings account,) like a debit card. You can also use money orders for a lot of things on Ebay and sellers, such as ronsrocks will supply anything you need, even if it isn't listed as an Ebay auction.
Welcome to the hobby! Wendy
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KG1960
has rocks in the head
Member since August 2008
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Post by KG1960 on Jan 11, 2006 9:32:42 GMT -5
Wendy has good suggestions. An alternative is an old fashioned MAIL order. Fill out an order form and mail it in with a check or money order. Some on-line vendors have an order form you can download and mail in. Most of not all have a mail order addresses. Be aware that if you use a personal check, the vendor may not ship the order until he sees that the check has cleared. Good luck! PS: Web address for the Rock Shed is www.therockshed.com Another that I have used is Alpha Supply at www.alpha-supply.com. They even have a printed catalog that you can request. You can call either one to see how the prefer an order with a check or money order be handled. |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jan 11, 2006 18:23:50 GMT -5
penny you should probably get a credit card and a paypal account if you are really going to get into the rocks. they will both come in handy.
kim
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Jan 13, 2006 6:26:10 GMT -5
Hi Penny,
You live in a small town so to get you going ------ try and break up a old course grinding wheel thats discarded , into small grains and use that ,WEAR EYE PROTECTION.
This is not a perfect solution but would get the stones started & get the corners ground off
In any small town there should be something made of carbrundum grit used to sharpen knives, steel preparation use in welding and steel fabrication , Farm repair shop , Garage just have a look !!
Jack
(yorkshire UK)
A ex farmer !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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and also ....does any one know if you can subtitute any thing for the grain or polish, like dirt,sand tooth paste ect........ 
p.s. i make jewlrey so id love to get started on my first batch ...just cant find supplies....any info will be greatly appreciated
